Wes-B Fitness

I hate doing squats but squatting is a functional movement that we need to be doing. with that being said, you don't have to do the barbell back or front squat. the only people who need to do the barbell back squat are those who have plans of competing in powerlifting

find the variation that works best for you. train the movement

finally not sick anymore. smell is still partially gone but I'm feeling good.

go buy a dip belt. imo, it's the best way to add resistance to bodyweight exercises. a dip belt is great for weighted chin ups and dips but is also great for squats and donkey calf raises.

when it comes to the squats, you can use the landmine instead of a plate, kettlebell or dumbbell. just make sure you're standing on something so you can get some depth in that squat.

been sick like the rest of the world. first time lifting in a couple weeks. had to dial it back because there was no way I could pick up where I left off at. just focusing on my core compound movements, doing 2 sets of 5 then back to the regular scheduled program next week

failed miserably on my attempt to skin the cat. caught a cramp in my abdominals. didn't want to end my workout in that manner so I did a few sets of these pull up holds.

keep it simple. the basics will never fail you. not enough people do this. not only is this great at improving shoulder health, but this is great to do if you want to get into more bodyweight, calisthenic work.

I talk a lot about shoulder health but knee health is just as important. you expose your joints to overloading if you don't have full mobility. also without full range of motion in the knee, your quad can deteriorate.

I feel like more people need to do exercises like these from athletes to regular people. take care of yourself folks and go to physical therapy when needed. no need to create more issues for yourself down the line

balance your workouts. too much pushing can result in bad posture and the other things I talked about in the video. you can still do pushing and pressing in the gym, just pull twice as much.

those little muscles in your upper back help assist in your compound pushing and pressing so it's important to keep those muscles strong. warm up and cool down with some pulling and add rows, deadlifts, face pulls and other pulling movements to your routine

superset for leg day. I figured the best way for me to consistently hit legs was to go to a full body split. it's great for building strength since all my main lifts are compound exercises, but I have limited time to do iso movements to focus on aesthetic.

I've been consistent with it though and it's paid off. it's an adjustment going from 6 workouts a week to 3 but I need the extra time to recover or I'd just end up getting hurt all the time like I used to

being shredded isn't a goal of mine. shouldn't be a goal of yours either unless you plan on competing. aside from the issues I talk about in the video, a super low body fat % can introduce you to heart problems, mood swings, constant hunger and other things.

set realistic goals

a solid push superset that you can do at any point of your push day workout. I've pretty much stopped using weights when it comes to upper body training. when things like pause and slow reps don't get it done anymore, then I'll add weight.

find new ways to challenge yourself and you'll come out better because of it.

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